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PRINCE William is this week on a mission to "recognise the human suffering" from the war in the Middle East and tackle "rise of anti-semitism" around the globe.

The Prince of Wales, 41, will today meet heroes providing humanitarian aid and speak to people who have been on the ground helping those in need in Gaza.

Prince William, last seen on Sunday night at the BAFTAs, will be meeting with heroes on the ground in Gaza
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Prince William, last seen on Sunday night at the BAFTAs, will be meeting with heroes on the ground in GazaCredit: Splash
Prince William during his trip to Israel in 2018
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Prince William during his trip to Israel in 2018Credit: AFP or licensors
The Prince and Princess of Wales are 'concerned' by the violence
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are 'concerned' by the violenceCredit: Splash

He will also at a later date listen to young people at a synagogue to speak about experiences of hatred and anti-semitism since Gaza attacked Israel.

Last year, Wills and Kate reacted to the October 7 attacks on Israel and war in Gaza saying: "The Prince and Princess of Wales are profoundly distressed by the devastating events that have unfolded in the past days.

"The horrors inflicted by Hamas’s terrorist attack upon Israel are appalling; they utterly condemn them."

William toured Israel and Palestine in 2018 making him the first member of the British Royal to visit.

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He also met Palestinian refugees living in a camp in the West Bank and spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

Sources close to Kate and Wills say they are "profoundly concerned" by the violence in Israel and Gaza and "continue to hold all the victims, their family and friends in their hearts and minds".

Both "continue to share in the hope of a better future for all those affected", the palace said.

Figures released this month reveal the cases of anti-semitism have soared since the attacks on Israel on October 7.

There has been a 589 per cent increase in the number of incidents compared with the same period in 2022.

William was the first British royal to make the visit
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William was the first British royal to make the visitCredit: Reuters
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